MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 147844 (8/8/8/N1Pppp2/N2P1P2/4k3/3R1R1K/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Yorkshire Weekly Post, 1911

(First published on Sat Jan 21 1911)

8/8/8/N1Pppp2/N2P1P2/4k3/3R1R1K/8

#3

8 + 4

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rfe2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rfe2#
      • 1...exf4+!
    • 1.Sb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rde2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rde2#
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rde2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rde2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rde2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rde2#
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rde2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rde2#
      • 1...exf4!
    • 1.Sc3?
      • threat
        • 2.dxe5
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Rde2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rf3#
      • 1...exf4!
    • 1.Sc4+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...dxc4!
    • 1.Rde2+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rxe5
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rd2#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb2
          • threat
            • 3.Rde2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rde2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sb2
          • threat
            • 3.Rde2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rde2#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Rde2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...exf4
        • 2.Rfe2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rc2
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#

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